Show HAD COAL FOR SPANIARDS insurance company refuse to pay for a ship captured by uncle sam london feb 15 an interesting question pertaining to insurance in in time of war came before the court of queens bench when tile the owners of the steamer r estornel nest est ormel coal laden for the spaniards in cuba and which was captured by the united states auxiliary cruiser st paul as she was attempting to enter the harbor at santiago sought to recover of insurance the company defendants claimed that the mels adventure was illegal 1 and the fact that she was engaged in in an attempt to supply coal to the spanish navy was suppressed at the time tile the insurance was taken out |